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Motor City music : a Detroiter looks back /

Motor City Music is a pioneering study of the musical life of an American metropolis. 1940s-60s Detroit produced prominent musicians, from jazz to classical to ethnic. Author Mark Slobin begins with a reflection on his life growing up in Detroit, stresses public-school music, surveys neighborhood mu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Slobin, Mark (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Music > Michigan > Detroit > History and criticism.
Music > Social aspects > Michigan > Detroit > History.
Musique > Michigan > Detroit > Histoire et critique.
Musique > Aspect social > Michigan > Detroit > Histoire.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Classical.
MUSIC > Reference.
Music
Music > Social aspects
Michigan > Detroit
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Motor City Music is a pioneering study of the musical life of an American metropolis. 1940s-60s Detroit produced prominent musicians, from jazz to classical to ethnic. Author Mark Slobin begins with a reflection on his life growing up in Detroit, stresses public-school music, surveys neighborhood musical life, and covers industry, labor, the counterculture, media, and the record industry, including Motown.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 233 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190882099
0190882093
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0190882107
9780190882112
0190882115